As I complete research for my writing, I will post summaries here of topics I find interesting or significant. With a general focus on Irish history, they will cover historical sites across Ireland, ancient history topics (e.g. types of tombs or customs), and Irish mythology.
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- Ancient Rock of Cashel – A fortified myth
Each year, as we approach Christmas, many of us will don the charade of Santa Claus for our children, portraying a wonderful joy-wrapped lie. We put out our shortbread and milk, hang up the stockings, possibly even ring a few… Read more: Ancient Rock of Cashel – A fortified myth - Metal Resources in Iron Age Ireland
I have a love/hate relationship with DIY projects. On the one hand, I find great satisfaction in fixing taps, laying floors, or mending walls. But on the other, all too often my ambition exceeds my budget, skill, or even the… Read more: Metal Resources in Iron Age Ireland - Highways of Ancient Ireland
Earlier this summer I watched the road outside my home slowly broken up and resurfaced. The many weeks of hard labour (granted they took far longer than needed), disruption and chaos created, and the army of trucks carrying materials, all… Read more: Highways of Ancient Ireland - Gods of Ireland: The Tuatha De Dannan
If I were to list out the Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Norse cultures, I can almost guarantee that their respective pantheons will come to mind. But if I now add the Irish to this list, I wonder how many would… Read more: Gods of Ireland: The Tuatha De Dannan - Fashion in Iron Age Ireland
Every morning all of us share in a ritual that dates back as far history itself. For, without exception, each of us will decide what we will wear for the day ahead. The questions we will ask to form our… Read more: Fashion in Iron Age Ireland - Dunseverick Castle – Ulster’s hidden treasure
There are few more iconic sites than the lone, solitary stones of a once great castle standing tall above the sea. Dunseverick, as it is known today, is but a shadow of its former glory. Now a National Trust site,… Read more: Dunseverick Castle – Ulster’s hidden treasure
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